Angry youths protest alleged killing of entertainer by police

There used to be outrage in Enugu State on Thursday when a number of offended youths protested alleged extrajudicial killing of a well-liked entertainer, Izuchukwu Nnaji, within the state.

The protesters, who carried placards with more than a few inscriptions alleged Mr Nnaji, differently referred to as ‘Stone,’ used to be killed through operatives of the Anti-Cult Tactical Squad within the state.

PREMIUM TIMES accumulated that the overdue Nnaji used to be arrested round 3 a.m. on Wednesday at The Bull Resort in Enugu the place he had lodged after celebrating his birthday with buddies on Tuesday evening.

One of the youths stated Mr Nnaji’s frame used to be later came upon on the morgue of the Enugu State College Educating Clinic, Parklane, on Thursday, prompting the youths to start the protest.

Video clips appearing the youths protesting were circulating on Fb.

In probably the most clips, the protesters referred to as for the arrest of the police operatives allegedly concerned within the killing of the deceased.

In addition they demanded an investigation into the killing.

Ogochukwu Nnaji, the elder brother of the deceased, informed newshounds right through the protest that his brother used to be allegedly arrested and killed with out justification.

“My brother celebrated his birthday on Tuesday and thereafter lodged at The Bull Resort.

“Operatives of the police anti-cult squad invaded his lodge room round 3 a.m. on Wednesday and whisked him away.

“Once we may now not to find him, we went to the lodge, the place the control showed that operatives of the anti-cult unit got here within the evening and took him away. We later traced his frame to the ESUT Parklane morgue as of late (Thursday),” he narrated.

Mr Ogochukwu insisted that the deceased used to be “extrajudicially killed” and that he used to be neither a cultist nor an armed robber.

“He used to be a well known famous person. We’re difficult justice,” he stated.

The protesters later marched to the Govt Space in Enugu, calling for the arrest and prosecution of the ones concerned within the killing of the deceased.

Police silent

The police spokesperson in Enugu State, Daniel Ndukwe, didn’t reply to a couple of calls and a textual content message in the hunt for his feedback on Friday morning.

Now not the primary time

The newest incident came about about 24 months after a police inspector killed a well-liked musician, Chikezie Mba, in Enugu State.

Mr Mba, popularly referred to as ‘Igbo Jah,’ used to be shot lifeless through the inspector on the Anti-Cult Unit of the Enugu State Police Command in October 2024.

The police government later identified the inspector as Joseph Ozonwanji, dismissed and arraigned him for killing the musician.